By Gini Dietrich
On the seventh day of Christmas, Spin Sucks gave to you… seven must-listen podcasts, six communicator gifts, five communications trends, four free webinars, three strategy games, two Crazies secrets, and the PR win of 2014.
There have been lots of predictions that 2015 is going to be the year of the podcast. Because I’ve been co-hosting one for years now, I like the sound of that.
Therefore, I bring you the seven podcasts you must add to your iTunes feed to laugh, learn, and live.
Seven Must-Listen Podcasts
- Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! This NPR-produced (and Chicago-based) podcast is hosted by Peter Segal and Bill Kurtis and has a panel of three or four comedians. They take the news from the week and create games, contests, and pure hilarity. If you’re not into watching or reading the news, but still want to keep up on current events, this is a very entertaining way to do it.
- The Friday Five. The Friday Five is hosted and produced by Tom Webster and “discovers the music DNA of interesting people.” Season two launched last week with Scott Monty and is sure to be full of lots of entertaining facts, tidbits, and music. You’ll even get to discover my teenager music tendencies at some point this season.
- For Immediate Release. Shel Holtz and Neville Hobson talk about the events of the week, as they relate to communications, host experts, and do book reviews. If you need to know what’s going on in the world of PR, this is the one to listen to every week.
- Media Bullseye Roundtable. Hosted by Chip Griffin of CustomScoop, this podcast is a little bit irreverent and a lot informative. With guests such as Kevin Anselmo, Mark Story, Doug Haslam, and other leaders in the communications industry, Chip tackles the tough topics with a wicked twinkle in his eye (which you can’t see because it’s radio, but you’ll see what I mean).
- Marketing Smarts. The MarketingProfs podcast is hosted by smartie Kerry Gorgone, who prepares for each interview like no one I’ve ever seen. What you’ll get from this podcast is an in-depth interview because Kerry doesn’t scan material; she actually—gasp!—reads it. It’s not superficial or boring.
- Six Pixels of Separation. Of course my social media boyfriend, Mitch Joel, should be on this list. Having been a guest of his a couple of times now, I can hands-down tell you he’s one of the toughest interviews I’ve ever had. He’s wicked smart so you’re automatically intimidated, but he does his homework and he asks questions differently than everyone else. Both of these things make for an excellent podcast, which will start your week off right.
- Inside PR. Inside PR is co-hosted by Joe Thornley, Martin Waxman, and me. We talk about everything from current events, crisis communications, social media, reputation management, and where it all meets and intersects. We’re talking about plans for 2015 now so look for new and improved content after the holidays.
Now it’s your turn. Which podcasts would you add to the list?
This is a great list. I look forward to checking them out. Thank you! Actually the whole “12 days” so far have been super fun and informative. I look forward to the rest eagerly.
No. 2 sounds good, I’ll look into it. Thank you. Just for the record, I am fan of no. 7 for a while now! 😉
I would add: The Work Talk Show with Nick Westegaard and DJ Waldow and Living Your Passion with DJ Waldow.
Thanks for the mention, Gini. Honored to be in such great company here. I’d also like to salute my most frequent co-host over the years, Jen Phillips. On days when I’m well behaved, I’m probably the Brinkley to her Huntley, while on my feistier days, she’s probably my Ed McMahon, wondering where I’m going next. I’ve had a really great cast of co-hosts on the show over the years — even though some of them seem interested in getting me in trouble a bit too much!
A great, comprehensive list, and perfect timing! I have a pretty long marathon training run this Saturday, so I have some exciting new entertainment to make the time fly. (Yes, I’m the nerd who listens to podcasts while running. I went through roughly six Marketing Smarts interviews on my last long run…)
One more I’d add is Copyblogger’s The Lede. It’s short and informative.
Thanks for this list, and I agree with LSSocialEngage – thanks for the 12 days content. No better way for PR pros to celebrate the holidays!
I’m completely sucked into Serial right now.. like.. don’t want it to end sucked in. And there are only 3 episodes left in my stream so thanks for giving me some new material!!
Dear Gini: I do adore you, but you have the worst taste in music. Love, me
Hi Crazies…popping out of my shell to add in the always informative and often funny podcast from Mark Schaefer & Tom Webster – The Marketing Companion. Love this list, ginidietrich and btw, we have snow on the ground here! 🙂
belllindsay Is this true?! 😉
lizreusswig belllindsay I’m thinking this somehow goes beyond Taylor Swift.
Not familiar with all of these so thanks for some additions! I also like This American Life, the TED Radio Hour, and although it’s ostensibly just about running … it’s not: RunRunLive. 🙂
KristenDaukas DUDE. It’s so, so, so good.
My favorite is the New Yorker Fiction podcast. SO good.
I also religiously listen to a comedy podcast by Julie Klausner called How Was Your Week—that one’s not for everyone though. She’s definitely NSFW.
KristenDaukas People can NOT stop talking about Serial! I’ll get to it soon. But I’m also behind on This American Life, Radiolab … really all podcasts since I quit commuting. But I know I have to start listening to Serial at some point …
Eleanor Pierce i didn’t even know this existed…but I can feel myself being a fan already!
OnBeing (http://www.onbeing.org/how-to-listen), StoryCorps (http://storycorps.org/podcast/), and This American Life (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/podcast) are three of my favorites!
Corina Manea I’ve also been an on-again-off-again fan of the Work Talk Show. Interesting folks!
My current favorite podcasts (in no particular order)
– Spilled Milk (sort of a cooking podcast, but really entertaining) http://www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
– This Old Marketing http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/pnr-with-this-old-marketing-podcast/
– Brain Clark’s New Rainmaker Podcast http://newrainmaker.com/audio/
Spilled Milk is silly, and it makes me hungry. This Old Marketing offers some really insightful Content Marketing insights from a big brand perspective. Brian Clark has a different take on his podcast, but he’s so smart, it’s really good.
jasonkonopinski KristenDaukas I’m twitching at the urge to listen at my desk. Must. Not. Do. It.
Eleanor Pierce It’s the only good part about commuting IMO.. I need to go back and check out the other TAL podcasts. I love my marketing ones but I love the stories more.
Eleanor Pierce KristenDaukas I <3 RadioLab, too. This American Life is a given.
This American Life, Serial, The Moth, FreakonomicsRadio. My four favs right now.
jnicolette Serial! I meant to include them. yes!
biggreenpen lizreusswig belllindsay Oh yes. It’s true.
LSSocialEngage Are you singing along at the beginning of each blog post? I’m trying to write them to fit the song!
Um totally! Am tone deaf but it so fits the way the song goes in my head 🙂 Soon I won’t remember the words to the original.
ginidietrich SpinSucks You should include serial – not PR related but story-telling!
Thanks for mentioning my appearance on chipgriffin’s show, Gini! I am also a fan of Inside PR, Media Bullseye Roundtable and The Hobson and Holtz Report. I would also add Michael Stelzner’s Social Media Marketing podcast (I heard you recently on his show, and thoroughly enjoyed that episode) and Amy Porterfield’s Online Marketing Made easy podcast.
blfarris Ohhhh. I’ll check out Spilled Milk.
LauraPetrolino Are there any specific to communicators that you listen to?
Eleanor Pierce I have to check out the New Yorker one.
biggreenpen Ohhh. I didn’t know TED had one!
lizreusswig I am so jealous! We have no snow. Zero. Zilch.
KristenDaukas OK, OK. I have to listen to it. You’re about the 3,000th person who has said that.
SMVermillion I LOVE to listen while I ride. It’s multi-tasking at its best. How many miles do you have to run this weekend?
chipgriffin I would definitely be interested in getting you into trouble. So I can totally understand that.
blfarris Corina Manea I love Nick and DJ. I was trying to stay with podcasts for communicators (minus Wait Wait just because I’m obsessed).
ginidietrich SpinSucks Thanks for this! I have officially added many of these to my podcasting lifestyle.
scribblinghappy You’re the 3,000th person to say that. I must listen!
ginidietrich It ends next week. BINGE before the end comes.
jeniffersumner SpinSucks I hope you like them!
scribblinghappy OK!!
ginidietrich I’m glad I’m not alone! I have a 22-miler Saturday, so lots of time for a podcast binge.
ginidietrich blfarris I LOVE Spilled Milk!
Also, I already have more podcasts to listen to than I have time, along with blogs, and books, and shows, I’m going to have to quite my job and devote myself to full-time content consumption.
Thanks for mentioning the Media Bullseye Roundtable (even if you didn’t mention me <sobs quietly>).
It’s a fun program to do, Chip always keeps it entertaining!
Great list–and I am a huge fan of FIR and Wait, Wait. I’m adding Friday Five to my list…!
jasonkonopinski Eleanor Pierce KristenDaukas Oh, and of course The Moth.
kevinanselmo Stelzner is a really good add. Thank you! And I’ve never listened to Amy so I’ll add her to my list.
KateNolan Wouldn’t that be awesome?
SMVermillion Holy cow! The marathon must be soon?
LSSocialEngage LOL!!
jenzings I considered it, Jen! I promise. I did! The only reason I didn’t is because the last few you haven’t been on so I wasn’t sure if that’s because you’re baking me almond croissants or just taking a short break.
ginidietrich Ha! No problem, I was kidding. I think we’re on a rotation…unless I was boring and chipgriffin bumped me without letting me know… 🙂
AMAAtlanta SpinSucks hello
ginidietrich One month! I’m running the Disney Marathon Jan. 11. (Any excuse for warm weather and lots of carbs!)
jenzings chipgriffin What a jerk! Do you want me to break his knees?
SMVermillion A girl after my own heart! When I ran my first marathon, I gave up wine. It was not fun, but I figured if I was going to do it, I should do it. My second marathon, I decided not to do that. And I ran a better time by A LOT. Carbs.
ginidietrich These are fantastic!
Nice list ginidietrich I used to listen to podcasts A LOT! It was the Beancast, the Across the Sound with Mitch Joel and Joseph Jaffe which I always enjoyed.But that was really the end of anything business. I have been meaning to listen to the Inside PR because I heard from many sources that martinwaxman starts every one off with a hilarious joke that would make Chris Rock blush.
As for wait wait…best show we listen to it on VPR when we can. Radio Lab is also great is you like science, paranormal and futuristic stuff.
My biggest issue with marketing/pr podcasts is often the people on them are too often on the agency side vs the brand side so the slant often isn’t what benefits clients vs the agencies/consultants. And to be honest what is wrong with marketing and what is wrong with PR is not the clients and brands but the agencies. Even Mitch who I like who will give nice comments and views on current issues in our industries has never once given an example of how his agency has helped a client succeed and to me that is a glaring red flag!
Also had no idea dough was a podcaster. I knew he was a pod. But not a caster too 8)
ginidietrich Uh, it’d be pretty darn amazing. I need to figure that out. Maybe I could be like a muse… You know, always offering up useful tidbits from my reading/listening. Do people pay for that? I think they should…
Such a great list. Gotta add The Fizzle Show. They dig into what it means to create stuff online and build a business. Hilarity always ensues with Chase Reeves hosting.
What would it take to get you try The Marketing Companion? My mother thinks it’s great : )
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